Middletown Plans 12-Inch Water Transmission Main
Middletown officials approved a first phase of a municipal water system upgrade by installing a 12 inch transmission main from the town storage reservoir to the chlorination plant near Airview. The project, urged by Whitman Reynolds and Associates, estimates 3200 feet of pipe at about $35 000, financed via a Middletown bank loan.
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Burgess and Commissioners of
Middletown
Airview
Whitman, Reynardt and Associates
Baltimore
North Church
Green Streets
Middle Toun Bank
East Berlin Expands Death Strip Along Border
Reported construction along the 25 mile border creates a 100 yard no man’s land behind the wall. East German bulldozers destroy homes and gardens to deter escapes, with patrols poised to fire on anyone attempting the last dash to freedom. The move signals a lasting siege rather than unification of Berlin as a free city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Berlin
West Berlin
Berlin
Khrushchev
3 000 000 Patents Highlight American Inventiveness
The 3 000 000th patent was awarded in a ceremony led by Patent Commissioner David L. Ladd for an automatic reader used to sort checks printed in magnetic ink. The event stressed America's industrial growth and the long record of patent activity over 125 years. A letter praises Frederick County bands and urges support for new uniforms for the Frederick High School Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Ladd
America
Books Discussed At Emmitsburg Faculty Meeting
The first meeting of the Faculty Discussion Program by Mount Saint Marys and St. Josephs Colleges of Emmitsburg met on September 24 at the Richards home. Greek Comedy was the topic with Antigone Alcestis Andromache and Liss rata analyzed by Dr Robert T Marshall and Donald J Waters. The discussion focused on the role of the Athenian woman in democracy and drama. The October session will cover John Cardinal Newman’s Idea of a University. M. 5 TO MEET The Frederick Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society meets October 5 at 8 pm at the C Burr Artz Library with Joseph S. Larson discussing The New Institute and Conservation Education and elections for a new vice president. An all day trip with the Baltimore Chapter is planned for October 7 at 8 am.
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Mount Saint Mary's
St. Joseph's
Emmitsburg
Simolay
John W Richards
Antigone
Alcestis
Andromache
Robert T. Marshall
Donald J Wat’ers
John Cardinal Newman
Gommiar A. DePauw
J.cd
Mount Saint Mary's Seminary
Frederick
Maryland Ornithological Society
C. Burr Artz
Joseph S. Larson
The
Natural Resources Institute
University of Maryland
New
Institute and
Conservation Education
Baltimore Chapten
Grinage Kindergarten Set to Open at Lincoln Apartments
The Grinage Kindergarten opens October 2 in the Lincoln apartments recreation room. Morning class for 5 year-olds and afternoon class for 4 year-olds welcomed from city or county. Registration urged. Mrs. Amanda Bayton to teach.
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Grinage
Lincoln Apartments
Community Chest
Amanda Bayton
Charles Roy Wins Dam Contract and City Work in 1911
Fifty years ago in Johns Town Pa Charles Roy received 6000 contract to build a dam across Ox Creek and lay water mains in the city. The dam length will range 20 to 60 feet and height four to five feet. The City Charter Committee led by Judge Glenn H Worthington backs initiative referendum and recall. Thieves raided the chicken roost of William C Null taking over 200 Plymouth Rock birds. New desk and check case installed at B and depot baggage room for Clerk John Stride. John H Lakin property repainted. Renn residence on West South Street added a second story. Mrs Querry of Pittsburgh becomes nurse for Anti Tuberculosis Society. Junior Engine tested on North Market Street under Shipley and Buesing. Helfenstein home hosted tea for Miss Charlotte Baker and guests from New York Brooklyn and Cincinnati.
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News-Post
Charles Roy
Johnstown
Ox Creek
Roy
Glenn H. Worthington
William C. Null
Plymouth Rock
B. and
John Stride
John H. Lakin
South Market Street
Cephas Renn
West South Street
Elmer Phobus
Querry
Pittsburgh
Casey
North Market Street
George William Shipley
George Buesing
Ernest Helfenstein
Clarke Place
Helfenstein
Charlotte Baker
East Charen Street
Geraldine Frost
New York
Louise Flake
Brooklyn
Marjorie Langdon
Cincinnati
Twenty Years Ago From The News Post September 30 1941
Frederick notes report from Gold Star Mothers convention in New York with a bus trip to Gettysburg and a radio prize acknowledgment. Ground broken for Blue Ridge Co plant expansion near Taneytown. Local Farm Bureau delegates attend at Jackson's Mill W Va. A. N. McCardell herd tops Frederick county butterfat in August. Stablemate Havre de Grace handicap winner Challedon is noted. Dr Scott R Wagner of Hagerstown delivers Hood College vesper sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Gold Star
New York State
Washington
Gettysbu
Star OF Radio
Clarence C. C Thomas
Charles H Corner
Ernest Page
L. Thomas
Eleanor Bourke
Blue Ridge Co
Taneyioun
Wilbert §& Smith
Braddock
Thomas S Andersom
Frederck
Farm Bureau
Jackson's Mill
W. Va
A. N. McCardell
Frederick County
L. Brains Pictor
Challedon
Havre de Grace
Scott R. Wagner
Hagerstown
Hood College
Key Hotel staff marks 35 years of service
The Francis Scott Key Hotel celebrates Miss Mattye Mrs Eugene Montgomery completing 35 years of service. Walter Ro Casey hotel manager and Frederick Hotel Photo By Frank J. Keefer Company operate the Francis Scott Key.
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Fee
Francis Scott Key
Waller Ro Casey
der’ Dent
Frederick Hotel
Frank J
Dickerson Koonitz Chapel Festival Draws Large Crowd
Community notes from Dickerson highlight the Lords Acre festival held September 23 at Koontz Chapel and Dickerson Methodist Church. About 35 tons of corn were gathered for the festival with many church members contributing articles for sale.
Spade Overcall Leads to Five Trump Tricks in Bridge Board
In a team duplicate match North and South play 1C Pass 2C 2A Double Pass Pass Pass. South’s two spades against nonvulnerable opponents prompts a double by West. East wins a club lead and, after a sequence of ruffs and trumps, South makes five trump tricks. Down three net minus 800, but at the other table identical bidding yields a 1100 score for the other side and a 300 point swing in favor of the team.
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South
West
North
East
Pamtner
National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week Observed at Fort Detrick
Fort Detrick will observe National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week starting Sunday with a proclamation naming October 17 as NEPH Week. Officials praise handiapped workers for quality and quantity of work and urge cooperation in promoting equal employment opportunities.
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Fort Detrick
Kennedy
Crian
Cronel Carl
Casto
John Thompson
Endian
Detmiek
Federal Service
Detrick
Thompson
Court sentences Leung Bin to eight years for inked heroin sale
In Hong Kong a court gave Leung Bin eight years in prison after a policeman fired a water pistol loaded with red ink at a man who sold him heroin. Officers said the ink marked the sale and helped identify the suspect.
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Hong Kong
API
Leung bin
Bui
Community Notes and Obituaries From Frederick Area
Local reports list hospital transfers for Thurmont residents including 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Sture and E Steffey executive of Thurmont Bank undergoing minor surgery in Hagerstown. Dr W W Beatty distinguished education official dies at 70. Harvest Auction set October 11 at Mt Zion Church McKaig to sell calves pigs rabbits and more with 3:30 smorgasbord start.
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Archie Shire
Howard Sture
Thurmont
Frederick Memories Hospital
Universiy
Baltimore
E. Steffey
Thurmont Bank
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Glenn Brandenburg
Middletown
Frederick Memorial
Mt Zion Methodist Church
McKaig
Jerry Walters
Nancy
John Walters
Gas House Pike
Mantz gift sparks Frederick column and memories
A column traces the $300 Mantz memorial gift to Charles Mantz, clerk of Frederick County Circuit Court 1867–1877, and recalls the Mantz sisters. Readers share memories of Manor Club Estates and local figures, while side notes cover Franklin Park bears and an October outdoor art show plan in Frederick.
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Mantz
Charles Mantz
Frederick County
Grayson E. Bowers
Chrisse
Bernard Baruch
Frederick
Great Fair Draws 22 000 Visitors and Prizes List
Over twenty two thousand people visit the fair as best thirty cars are shown with Nancy Crum winning top honors. Apple display prizes go to Mrs. Austin Main and Quynn's Orchard with firsts of 15 and 25 dollars. Honey and wax winners include John Lindner and C Edward O'Donnell with several placing entries and cash rewards.
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Nancy Crum
Austin Main
Quynn
Rederick
George H. Droneburg
John H. Lindner
Cumberland
John V. Lindner
C. Edward O'Donnell
Elgie Deberry
Kegimar
Fouche and Baumgardner Anniversaries and Birthday Observed
Mr and Mrs Luther R Fouche near Flint Hill will observe their 30th wedding anniversary this Sunday. John F Baumgardner 427 North Market Street celebrates his 84th birthday today. Baumgardner served 44 years at Union Manufacturing and was noted fisherman in Frederick. Amelia Jean Fisher RFD Frederick and Harold Whitmore Detour are among graduates meeting Shepherd College BA in elementary education requirements.
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Luther R Fouche
Flint Hy
John F. Baumgardner
North Market Street
Shepherd College
Deaths of Everhart Laign Porteous Barber Listed
Russell D. Everhart 66 died at home near Lovettsville after an extended illness. Funeral set for Sunday 2 p.m. from Mt. Olivet Methodist Church. Daisy Frances Laign 65 widow of Morgan R. Laign died in Martinsburg hospital. services held in Shepherdstown. George A. Porteous 81 Angus breeder of Mt Airy died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. services in Lawrence, Kansas. Francis H. Barber Laytons ville funeral director listed in notice.
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Russell D. Everhart
Lovettsville
Michael and
Fannie Gardner Everhart
Raye Everhart
Flossie Cooper
Wilam Everhart Sr
Harrison Everhart
Brown
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
Stanley Brown
Morgan R. Laign
Daisy Frances Laign
Harpers Ferry
King’s Daughters Hospital
Martinsburg
Baltimore
Franklin and
Kathrine Dodd
Camp Hill
Lansdale
Wallace Strider
Shepherdstown
Thelma Wooden
Melvin T. Strider
John Wright
Pleasant View Memory Gardens
George A. Porteous
North Warfield Acres
Mt Airy
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Scotland
Eliza
Ronald M
Detroit
Family
Lawrence
Kansas
Francis H. Barber
Laytonsville
Obituary notices for Utz and Wiles held in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Funeral services for Mrs Helen M Utz of Silver Spring were held at 1 pm Friday from Littlestown Pennsylvania with services at the Church of the Brethren in Monrovia officiated by Rev Lamar Tibble. Interment followed at the church cemetery with pallbearers named. Funeral services for Harry Victor Wiles of Middletown were held Friday at 11 am at the Beavers funeral home with interment at Middletown Lutheran Cemetery officiated by Rev Paul J Martin. An additional note reports Franklin West? finding a rattlesnake nest near Pendleton County West Virginia. He killed 19 snakes during the incident and noted one as 36 inches long.
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Helen M. Utz
John Utz
Silver Spring
Little Funeral Home
Littlestown
Church of the Brethren
Monrovia
Lamar Tibble
Perry Crabill
Jesse Geiser
Roger Grapes
Robert Willoughby
Lee Kerlin
Russell Shigley
Ward Crabill
Harry Victor Wiles
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Funeral Home
East Church Street
Beavers
William T Blentinger Jr
Richard Hoffman
Glenn Summers
Charles Roderick
Elmer Roderick Jr
Franklin Wiles
Paul J. Martin
Evangelical United Brethren of Middletown
Middletown Lutheran Cemetery
Vi. R. Etchison and Son
Franklin
W.va
Ralph Full
Pendleton County
Thurmont Weddings and Local Civic News
Miss Clara Jean Stull and George M. Late wed at St John Ev Lutheran Thurmont with Rev William E Ervin officiating Attendant was sister Mrs Ronnie Bledsoe and best man David Late They are Thurmont High School graduates both served in the Air Corps and will live with George's parents after marriage Barbara Jean Brubaker and Keller B Sorrells married at Sykesville Methodist Church with Rev Paul Diehl officiating The couple planned a trip to Alabama and Florida Brubaker is Frederick High School 1957 graduate Sorrells served four years in the Navy and the couple now reside in Hartford Also announced Lincoln School PTA meeting and Maryland Cancer Crusade leadership by Howard M Smith of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland
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Frederick County
Fair Board
Frederick
Sperry Storm
Austin Kemp
RFD
Frederick, Md
Stull
Clara Jean Stull
C. Allen Stull
Thurmont
George M. Late
Howard F. Late
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church
William E. Ervin
Ronnie Bledsoe
David Late
Thurmont High School
Air Corps
Norma K. Boone
Airy
Thomas Crawford
Sykesville
Brubaker
Alabama
Florida
Frederick High School
Navy
Sorrelis
Springfield State Hospital
Hartford
Howard M. Smith
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
Maryland
Frank J. Figge
American Cancer Society
Maryland Divsion, Inc
Smith
Allegany County
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Mattye
Lewis RK Dertzbaugh
Dickerson
Margaret E. Stull
Kooniz
Lords Acre
Joseph C Rial Jr
Koontz Chapel
Dickerson Mehhodist
Harry Meem
James Goldsborough
John Curtiss Spahr
Ruth Roberson
Ginalynn
Harald Roberson
Wheaton
Roberson
Carrie Trutpee
Arthur Stull
Ellis Roberson Wayne
Warren
Joseph Mills Idy
Ellis Reherson
R Housé
Mary Eyes
Dickerson Wscs5
Lafety
Comus
Dona E Stull
Richard Cromwell
Jacoby O
Swald Jacoby
NEA Service
Facme
W. W. Beatty
Willard W Beatty
Save the Children Fund
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
US Bureau of Indian Affairs
Unesco
Jerney S. Ebert
Manor Club Estates
Rockville
Ross Myers
Mr. Ebert
Muncasters Mill
Manor Estates
Manor Club
Bilhimers
Ruth Billhimer
Misses Mantz
Jane Kemp
A.A.A
Wis
Delphey
Iowa
Shenan‘loahs
Byrds Creek
Seneca
Lancaster
Prairie du Chein
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Joliet
Marquette
Crawford
Jefferson Davis
Zachary Taylor
AAA
Baker Park
Louis Brightwell
Fifi
Carroll Creek
Mr. Brightwell
Record
West Church Street
Edward D. Storm
Beltsville, Md
Hugh Day
Pat
Debbie
Ohio
National Guard
Lincoln P-Ta
James Guess
Lincoln School
Parent-Teacher Association
Chamber of Commerce
Guess
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